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satisfactory Progress Toward Settle.
ment.
WILL AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS BR APPOINTED TO
MEET THE BRITISH COMMISSION |


WILL AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS BR APPOINTED TO
MEET THE BRITISH COMMISSION.
1t is said at the State Department that satisfac-
tory progress is being made toward the settlement
of the Canadian fishery dispute. When the Brit
ish commission on the fisheries has been appointed
1t Is probable that there will be a limited COM
mission appointed by the President to treat with
them. It's the opinion OF the Secretary OF State
that the President has the right, through his
constitutional authority to negotiate treaties
subject TO the action OF the Senate, to appoint a
commission to conduct such negotiations as his
representatives. The action of such a commits
sion would not, OF course be binding without the
approval of the Senate.
LIKELY TO PROVOKE CRITICISM.
There Is no doubt, however, that the appoint
ment OF commission would provoke much criti-
csm, since the application to Congress for author
1ty for a commission met with such possible dis
favor at the Capitol. The committee OF Congress
would not hear to the proposition, and Congress
lnslsted, Dy resolutions OF retaliation, upon the
recosnltlon OF the rights OF American fishermen
unoer tne existing treaties. The appointment Of
commission to negotiate for another treaty would
probably be criticised as an abandonment OF the
calm that the existing treaties, or the comfy OF
tectlOn the American fishermen require.
QUESTION AS TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT.
There Is difference OF opinion also TO the au-
thority OF the President to appoint commission
which Congress distinctively refused to authorize
Assistant Secretary Porter the opinion to
STAR reporter Today that there was no authority
for such commission or anything OF that sort. He
referred 10 the attempts OF the department to get
such authority, ana their failure US an evidence
OF the want OF authority. II the British COmmiS-
sl0ners were appointed and came to Washington,
he Said. Secretary Bayard would probably meet
them, or else turn them over to him (POrter).
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lt 10 the Old Ssory-He Ind been Ltvs
ing Beyond hts Msaus.


SAoo, ME-, sept. 1-Some OF the friends OF Frank
c. McNeiIly, the abscending clerk Of the Sace
Savings Bank, think he is deranged- They say he
has been acting very queerly, and has complained
OF head trouble. when Cashier Kelley LETT the
bank in charge OF the clerk the inner vault, where
the cash and securities were kept. locked
posed TO know how 10 open the safe. but McNeilly
must have studied the combination when the
vault was open some time during the treasurers
absence, and found an easy task 70 carry out his
plan. He has been living beyond his means ever
since he worked in the bank He wore nne clothes,
often hired livery stable teams and always had
unpaid. together with sundry amounts borrowed
from friends few days ago. whea talking with
pected TO be thousands OF miles away from here
In september. His mother Is completely prus-
responsible position In the American Express
office has gone 10 Montreal In search OF the ab-
sconder. Bank Examiner Richards will begin
work on the books to-day.
NO cIUE TO rHE ASCENDING CLERK.
Saco ME- sept. l.-Excitement over the rob
berry OF the Saco aud Biddeford savings institu.
tion has shown no signs OF abatement No clue
Bank Examiner Richards will arrive to-day and
make an oricial investigation into the losses Of
From facts that have been learned Treasurer
Kelly and other bank Officers are led 10 accept ar
entirely new theory regarding the robbery. IL was
thought yesterday that McNeilly must have
studied the combination 10 The steel chest inside
the inner safe at some previous time while the
treasurer was absent, ana had kept Ills secret unt
his plans were fully developed. To-day the bank
officials think McNelly confiscated the bonds oD
the first OF August while engaged In cutting cou
pons, and that he did not get access 10 the secur
ity-vault on the day he left the bank. What dispo
Sition lac made OF the negotiable bonds since Aug.
Is not known but he has been making frequent trips
10 Portland OF late, and IL Is supposed he has
been taking steps toward selling them The
$500 which he stole vas all the cash-drawer In
the safe contained: but had he succeeded In work
ing the combination OF the steel chest he could
have taken millions OF money and negotiable So
curitieS. This makes IL seem all tie more prOba-
bic that he could not open the chest but had
stolen the bonds on the LIST of August when the
coupons were cut. In place OF the package OF
bonds stolen he left dummy In the shape of
package OF Old letters that al glance the pile
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A STONE On THE TRACK.
Dastardly Attempt 10 Wreck a Train,
which Fortunately Failed.

CHICAGO, Sept. LA special from Pekin, ILL.,,
says: A bold attempt was made last evening to
wreck the Indiana, Bloomington and Western
east-bound passenger train that left Pekin at 8
O'Clock, at Leslie Station, six miles east OF this
city. The east and west bound passenger trains
are due here at O'Clock, arriving and passing at
this point. The west bound passenger passed Les
lie all nght. It was between this time and S;l5
that some person or persons carried large stone
weighing couple OF hundred pounds, twenty five
feet fr IN the north OF the switch track and placed
II between the rails OF the main track. The east
bound passenger train lett here, and very fortu-
nately had a passenger fol Leslie station. The
engineer was notified and had slowed up, when his
engine StlucA Tue large stone, throwing over the
stone and the forward trucks left the track. The
train was delayed nearly an hour. Had IL not
b .en for this one passenger, young lady, there
would have been a smash-up as the train would
have dashed into this rock obstruction at full
speed. The only theory given for this deviiish
work Is that OF robbery. The officials OF the In
diana Bloomington and Western Will investigate
the matter.
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A GREAT STORM IN TEXAS.
Houses and Stores 60 Floating Down
the kiver-One Man DrOSyned-Seven
WashOuls ON the Railroad.

CHICAGO, Sept. LA Times special from Morgan
Tex, says: The hardest rain that ever fell In this
county began Tuesday night and continued with
out cessation. The damage to farmers In the low
valley lands In every portion OF the county is es-
umated at thousands OF dollars The Texas Gen.
tft and the Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe Railways
are badly damaged, and IL will he many DAYS be-
lore either or them can move trains. The follow
Ing business houses with ali the goods went down
BoSque klyer: sellers & Hamilton's dry goods
store, Sam Franks grocery store, NJ. McHaiL gro-
cerfes: j. II. Justice, saddle shop; Anderson FUR
niture store, and three cotton gins. Nine resi-
denceS Were washed away. Besides these houses
which are entirely gone, every house In the town
is damaged. Lie is all that many OF the citizens
have ieIt.
At Whitney, 22 miles east, in Hill County, a
number or houses were washed away. AT Meri-
dian, man whose name could not be learned was
swimming to his house TO try and save some OF
the contents, when the water became too swift
for his strength, forcing him into the current and
drowning him. Between here and Cleburn a dis
tance or 80 miles there are eight wash-outs on
the Santa Fe road. Three or the number are the
large iron bridges which span the Nolan River at
different point, on the Texas Central between
Morgan and Whitney. Two large iron bridges
which have stood the storms for years are COM
petely destroyed. Between here and Hico, on
the Central road, 81 miles distant, there are
eleven bridges washed away. The loss 10 the
Railroad Is over 100000 No estimate can yet be
made or the loss IN small towns and 10 the farms
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s.Half n Dozen Raw,

THAT FAMILIAR FORMULA In ORDER TODAY.
The oyster season legally begun to-day, and
from this time on the washington public may eat
Its fill OF the luscious bivalves. To-day the
laws OF Virginia and Maryland permit the oyster
men to rake and dredge for the markets. but prob
ably it will not be until Saturday that there Will
be much OF supply on hand, as it will take
several days to accumulate a stock and get them
up the river. One dealer and restaurant Keeper OF
thls city, however, says that he has been selling
taining them, since he ships directly from his own
beds Ia the bay, where be is growing thousands OF
DnShelS or what are known as ''deep water cul-
lures This kind retains its flavor and size
throughout the entire hot season, while Others
planted IN shallow water are rendered unit for use
by the heat OF the sun.
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Telegraphic Bricfs.

special from Baton Rouge 10 the New Orleans
7imes-DemOcrat says: 1.-The total bonded debt q
the state bearing per cent interest II
$1,000, go"
Prince Bismarck, as minister OF commerce, has
Instructed the provincial governments 10 do their
utmost TO promote the interests Of trade guilds,
especially in the direction OF their uniting 10 form
or Join Larger associations
A dispatch from Teheran announces that Yahai
Khan, minister OF foreign affairs has resigned. and
that he is succeeded by kahwam-ed. Dowleh.
The brig Jennie Hubert, OF Richmond Me-
Capt Gallagher, Baltimore for Gardiner Me-
with coal, went ashore on Stone Horse Shoal
Mass, yesterday, and has since bilged.
The two convicts who escaped In the steam
yacht Juno from the Kingston N. " penitentiary
landed near Oswego. They sunk the yacht on .
sandy beach. No trace OF the men can be found.
SiXty-two thousand pounds bullion were With
drawn from the Bank Of England to-day for ship
inent TO America.
The weekly statement or the Bank OF France
shows decrease OF S700,OO0 francs gold ana -
increase OF 250,000 francs silver
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A Chinamau Kills a Policeman.

CHICAGO Sept. Ia Chinaman and a policeman
assailed each other with pistols last night the
Milwaukee avenue viaduct and the celestial killed
his man. Chow Lam Is the Chinanans name.
His weapon was one o. the largest made. 4s cali
Der. The pollceman's name Is Phil Foote. lie
leaves a wife and TWO small children. Chow Lam
had Quarreled with two white men in his Laundry,
and upon flashing his big pistol upon them was
chased down tile street. The policeman Joined In
the pursuit and fired a shot or two at the flying
Chinaman. Chow Lam suddenly wheeled round
the lonely viaduct and returned the fire. There
was a rapid Interchange or bullets. The police
man dropped, shot through the breast and abdo-
men. Cnow Lam, uuhurt. was captured by
patrol wagon. The officer, Foote, was taken 70
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Blown 10 Pieces ny Dynamite.

CHICAGO sept. LA Times special from Logans-
port, Ind says q horrible accident occurred on
Jonn Hills farm, about miles east or here, yes
terday, by which Henry Fletcher lost his life. He
was blasting stumps with dynamite, and had
about nifty cartridges In his POSSESSION. BY some
unknown means they were all exploded, and
Fletcher was literally blown 10 pieces, parts OF his
body being found over a hundred yards distant.
feet high, while his tongue Was found near where
the explosion occurred. Fletcher was about
twenty-three years old, and came from Elkhart,
where his parents reside.
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The Assault on Consul Bingham.

He SAYS HE HAD NOT INSULTED JUDGE ZCBIA.
The State Department has received a dispatch
from Consul Bingham stating the particulars Of
the assault upon him by Judge Zubia, OF Mexico.
The communication is not In the nature Of q COM
piaint, but is given merely for the information OF
the Department should the matter be brought to
their attention through the Mexican authorities
The occurrence is described practically as in the
dispatch printed In The STAKs telegraph columns
to-day. Consul Bingham says that he in no way
1nsuited Judge ZuDia or said anything that could
possibly be construed into an Insult or afYrOnt
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The Working People Will suffer.

CHICAGO, Septl.-A NeUs' special from Hudson,
Wis, says: The officers OF the Hudson Building
age OF nearly So In The accounts OF the late T.
Ii. Harvey. who was secretary OF the association.
The books and papers are In bad shape, and IL Will
be some time before the real situation can be de-
termined. As the stockholders are for the most
part working people, clerks teachers, and others
who secured their shares 10y small monthly saw.
ings, the loss VIII be a serious blow. Mr.. Harvey
stood very high as an accountant and business
man during his lifetime.
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Per.onal Movements. etc.

Secretary and Mrs Whitney, and Secretary and
Mrs. Fa1rchild attended the Eastern Maine fair at
Bangor yesterday, and were received by Governor
and Mrs. BodWel, and the governors council and
stan.
Paymaster b. T. StancuI and wife left to-day
for the White Mountains, where they win remain
until October.
Miss Annie McGrann has returned from Atlantic
City.
Col Fred Grant and wife met his sister, Mrs.
Sartoris, In the parlor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
the $40 Long Branch train.
Paymaster Carmody and family have returned
to the city. Paymaster Carmody Is much improved
in health.
Mrs. J. w. Hopkins and daughter, who have
been visiting Mrs. c. w. C00mbs, OF this city,
leave tonight for their home in Columbus, Misa
Mr.. W. H. Scudder, private secretary to Commis-
missioner Black, has gone with hts family for q
months vacation TO Cape Cod and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L c. Miller have left for Ocean
Grove. N. j., for one month.
Mrs. Maggie A. Mcdonald and here little daugh-
ter Genevieve, are on visit to Boston.
Mr.. +. n. Detweiler was In Boston yesterday, on
his way to the White Mountains and the lakes Of
Northern New York.
Among the recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel
from Washington are Jas b. H0dgkins, H. B.
Noble, ID. d. s., + II. Hust, Geo. E. Truett, Mrs.
Geo. E. Truett, j. X. Ward, Mrs Ward, Willie
Ward, Mrs. Herr1i, Chaa Cudup, and Henry C.
stewart, 1r.
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THE WARRINGTON NAVY.YARD.
Capt. Meade Succeeds Capt. Wallace n
Commander.

The Acting Secretary OF the Navy to-day de-
tached Capt. X. r. Wallace from command OF the
Washington navy-yard and placed him on waiting
orders, to take effect on the 18th OF september.
Capt Richard W. Meade Is ordered to succeed
Capt. Wallace as commandant OF the yard.
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INDIANA "WHuTE CAPS"
A Gang OF LaWless Men Of this Title %
TerrOrizing the CitiZeus Of Aarrisoa

IerrOrizing the Citizens OF Aarris0a
County.
CINCINNATI, Sept. LA special from New Al.
bany, ILL., says that on Tuesday night gang Of
lawless men in Spencer Township, Harrison
County, calling themselves white Caps" took
from his bed Jno Hildebrant, popular citizen,
who. last April, was elected justice OF the peace
by nearly unanimous VOTE and, tying him 20 u
They told him they were not pleased with his de-
cisions and charged him with cruelty to his fam
lily. The same night at Depauw, they warned .
saloon-keeper 10 stop selling liquor. and at French
town they awakened the postmaster, Paul Hen
rtott, told him what they had been doing, and
ordered him, under penalty OF a hundred laSheS,
TO spread the news quick. They had previously
warned widow named Dougherty that she must
not mary a young man 10 whom she is engaged
Her friends have organized for her protection
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-lesterday, senator
Stanford began giving evidence In his own behalf,
In the form or deposition before Attorney A. A.
Cohen, as to the management OF the affairs OF the
central Pacific Railroad. The deposition Is 10 be
forwarded TO the Pacific Railway Commission.
tives hear StanfOrdS testimony, saying he VIII
give for publication the substance of the depos,.
lion a;ter IL is COMPLETED.
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Vol 71-No 1O,699.
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE CENTURY.
For SEPTEMBER contains:
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Two very seasonable papers illustrating the prog
ress and practice OF the art. Nine examples of
amateurs work are given.
"AZALIA," BY JUNGLE REMUS."
Part two OF Joel Chandler HarriS's novelette, of
Southern life as seen by NOrthernerS. Illus
trated by kemble
LINCOLN'S NOMINATION AND ELECTION;
the conventions presenting his rivals, and the
state OF the country at the time; with numerous
portraits. By Messrs. Nlcolay and Hay.
An especial interest attaches to the following
articles by reason of the centennial OF the CON-
pletion Of the work OF the Constitutional Con-
vention In 1887:
THE TRAINERS AND THE FRAMING OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
By John Bach McMaster. A valuable and com.
prehenSive summary.
THE HOME OF JEFFERSON AND THE LATER
YEARS OF MONTICELLO.
Two papers, by John g. NicOlay and Frank r.
stockton, respectively, describing the states
mans home with personal Incidents. frontis-
piece portrait after stuart and many other Illus
trattonS are given.
OPEN LETTERS
On ''The FEDERAL Balance" by Edward Eggleston
and on Government by the People" by Robert
Jones; and an editorial On "The First Century
Of the Constitution"
TIE DIGESTIBILTTY OF FOOD.
By Prof. W. O. Atwater. The influence OF cooking
OF alcohol. Sleep exercise, etc. With a compare
tive table.
THE
BY Frank r. stockton. A critical installment.
SNUBBIN' THRO' JERSEY.
cluding part OF this unique travel sketch, with
illustrations by Geo. Wharton Edwards and
others.
THE PETERSBURG CRATER.
Four brief War Papers describing the tragedy al
the crater the action OF the colored troops, and
the terrific struggle at Forts Stedman and Has
kell. Maps, portraits, and illustrations accom-.
pany the articles.
notable short story, by Harriet L. Bradley.
POEMS.
BY T.W. Higginson and Others
TOPICS OF THE TINE.
Great Teacher Ozark HopkinS; Shall We Plan,
Native or Foreign Trees?
BRIC-A-BRAC.
BY g. NJ. Peck, Walter Learned, and others
Sold everywhere. Price 35 cents.
1t THE CENTURY Co., New York.
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Damage DO the Cotton Crop.

New ORLEANS, Sept LA special from VicEs.
burg to the Times Democrat says: "Fully 6S per
cent OF the cotton In the Rolling Fork, Deer Creek
and Lake Washington section, has been stripped
OF its leaves as though fire had swept over the
broad Fields which three days ago looked so green
and promising" special from Carencro 70 the
Tunes Democrat says: "The cotton In this section
is cut short fully 80 per account OF worDAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-01
ROss rO be Executed.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. L-Goy Lloyd to-day re-
issued the warrant FOR the execution Of John 4.
Ross for the murder OF Emily Brown. He was
respited until the oh inst, and the warrant Is for
his execution On that date.
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From Wall street To-Day.

NEW YORK Sept. ], IL a-m.-The stock market
opened generally strong this morning, first prices
ia most st ocks showing advances over the closing
figures OF yesterday OF from y TO per cent, the
latter I'm Missouri Pacific. The market was active,
although the business was principally In SIX or
eight stocks, prominent among which were Read
gon Transcontinental After some slight hesita-
ton at the opening prices advanced, Northwest
ern showing most strength and advanced 1 per
cent. while the gains in the remainder were for
fractions only. Late In the hour the advance was
CHECKED. and business became lighter. A reaction
then occurred and In some cases the gains were
ENTIRELY lost but at IL O'Clock the market Is again
arm and moderately active, generally at small
Iractions better than first prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-01

WArKRyuLE, Me-, Sept l.-Oak Grove Seminary,
at vassaIboro', was burned TO the ground early
this morning; son OF Stephen Jones, aged ax-
occupied as a school by the Society or Friends.
The school was burned q few years. ago and the
present buildings were completed last year.
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BRUTALITY TO CONVICTS,
One Of them Whipped Until He Fell
Dead-The Superintendent Indicted
for Murder.

CHICAGO, Sept LA Times special from Atlanta,
Ga, says: Gov. Gordon has received Information
from Dodge County OF q case OF brutality to the
convicts in Degrees camp which has been un-
earthed by the Dodge County grand jury. AT that
camp, where f1fly convicts are worked, the super
1ntendentS name IL Bryant. One or the convictS
was made to work by the fire. lie complained OF
being sick, but with the lash Bryant compelled
HIM 10 keep at work, until at last the convict fell
dead at his feet. The grand Jury has indicted
into Alabama. The other convlctS we're equally
badly treated. Another case was that OF a negro
posed that he would make his escape by the rail-
road, and sent a guard TO intercept him. The
guard went TO a cut below the station where there
had been an old mill. After some time they heard
the clanking or chains and knew that the negro
was coming. The negro came In sight and was
shot dead. The guard said he halted the negro
and he ran. This statement was cOntroyerted by
the fact that every shot was lred into the negros
breast In front.
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Redu ction tn Cable Rates.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The commercial Gable Co.
this morning issued a circular giving a reduction
OF cable rates. On and after september Is, 1857,
tile tarin will be II cents per word, 10 Great
Britain, Ireland and France, and l5 cents per
word 10 Germany.
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MARSHALL HALT!
STEAMER ". W. CORCORAN
Leaves every Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and
thursday at 1O a. H., reaching Washington at
4p.HI.
Leaves every Friday and Saturday at a. m and Is
J.. reaching Washington at p. III. aud
1920 J..
Leaves every sunday at 1890 q m and 80 p. m,
reaching Washington at = y. LII. and 3 D. ~
Fare roUnd-tr1p 20 cents.
jus T.. McKIBBIN.
ty1S-3m Marshall Hall, Md.
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End Of the Indian Trouble.

THE UTRs ALL ON THE REsERvAT ATION AND NO DANGER
OF THEIR LEAVING 1T.
The War Department has received the following
telegram, through Major General Terry, from Col.
Randlett, at Fort Duchesne, Utah:
"Dawson with his troop, Indian Agent Byrnes,
and the head men OF the Utes, started yesterday
to meet Gen. Crook and Gov. Adams at Meeker
The Utes are all on the reservation; there are no
fears OF any leaving it. This can be assured the
people OF Colorado"
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept I-Mr. T. II. Patterson, q
passenger on the steamer KnickerbocKer, which
arrived here yesterday from New York several
days overdue, says the steamer encountered a gale
on the morning OF the 23d ult., which soon deyel-
oped into q cyclone OF great severity. The storm
continued ~ hours, during which time every body
thought the ship would 60 to pieces The ship
was blown three hundred miles out OF her course,
then pipe burst and the steamer was further
delayed 48 hours, going under sail During the
cyclone water broke over the Ship and at one time
there was considerable water in the engine room.